Tee for golf balls



April 5,1927. 1,623,119

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al ke-ewe Patented Apr. 5, 1927.

GRAHAM KEARNEY, or LISBON, omo.

TEE FOR GoLn BALLS.

Application filed August 28, 1926. Serial No. 131.761.

- This invention relates to a tee forgolf halls and more particularly toa devicebf this character having a peg portion Wll-lCll.

may be inserted in the ground and a pivoted tee seat Connected with thisportion and movable about the pivot thereof from aposition where itishorizontally disposed to a vertical golfbal]. i

An important object of the invention is to produce a device of thischaracter which position in Which it receives the may be readily andcheaply manufactured and which is capable of manufacture in a variety offorms, so that a selectionis provided to suit the taste of theindividual users.

A further object. of the invention is toprovide adevice of thischaracter wherein the peg includes means for limiting movement thereofintothe ground when the upper-surface of the with the ground. I

These and other objects Iattain by the construction shown in theaccompanying drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is showna preferred embodiment of my invention and wherein Figures 1 and 2 areelevations particularly in section of one form of fied form of tee.

Figure 10 is an end elevation of the struc ture shown in Figure 9. a

Figure 11 is a top plan view of a multiple tee having rotating arms.

Flgure 12 is an elevation'partlym section of the same.

Figure 13 is a side elevation of 0110201": the

individual tees and pointer. I

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, thetee in each instanceincludesa peg 10 for insertion. in the ground and atee seat 11 havlngconnections with the peg l In the form of the inventionpeg issubstantially level,

my improved partly in 1 Figure 14 is a top plan view-of the 10', suchthat the tee seat may be arranged The upper end of the tee seat isprovided with a socket or cup, 12 upon which the ball is actuallyseated.

disclosed in Figures 1 and 2, the peg 10 is formed with ahead 13 whichserves toliinit its move ment into the ground and this, head is pr0-vided at the sides thereofwitl'i ears ll per- .fOlfltGd for the passageof apin 15 upon which,intermediate the ears, the lower end or base 16 ofthe tee seat is mounted lihe lower face 17 of the base of the tee seatis provided with a flattened surface which is adapted to engage theflattened upper face of'the head 13 when the tee seat-is perpen-.dicularly disposed. In the form shown in F igures and 4, a. similarconstruction is employed with the exception of thefact that the ears areproduced by forming in the upper. end of the pegarecess 18. andthepivotpin 19 instead of passing through the base of the tee seat, passesthreuglran eye '20 formed on theunder surface 17 of the base. In theformshown in Figure 5, the peg 10 has its head formed by an angular flange22'projecting to one side of the-peg and the connection betweenthepegand tee seat is in the form of an ordinary hinge 23 connected to theopposite face of the peg and to the corresponding face'of the base 16 ofthe tee seat. In Figure 6, the connec' tion between the peg 10 and thetee seat 11 is in the form of a link 24 which is preferably flexible andhas its ends engaged with-eyes 25 and 26 carried by the pegand tee seatrespectively. In the form shown in as the ball 28 ofthis joint. In eachof these constructions, the connection between the peg and the tee seatis such that the tee seat may move in the line of flight of the ball andsuch that movement of the tee seat without its pivot is limited when thetee seat is perpendicularly disposed.

tl'f dcsired,a plurality of tee seats of dil ferent' heights may becombined in a single structure.- l'\s illustrated in Figure 9 the peg 10is made'ot crmsiderable width and the head is provided-with means forhing ing the tee seats ll thereto.

obviousby comparing Figures 1 and 3, 3

As wiil be v 1 1,623,119 PATENT OFFICE..- j Y Figure 7, the peg 10 atits upper end is. i formed as the socket 27 of a ball and socket jointand the base of the tee seat is formed and 5, and 6 and 7, any of theconnections employed in the forms heretofore described can be employedwith this form of the device. By making the tee seat 11 of differentheights, a tee seat of the proper height for any player may be provided.In placing the pegs in the ground, a slight depression is preferablyformed in the ground in advance of the peg into which the tee seat maymove when the ball is knocked therefrom. lVhere a plurality of the teeseats are carried by thepeg, those seats not in use may be arrangedwithin these depressions, so that they will not in any way interferewith or distract the player.

It will be noted that in some instances, it is necessary that the peg'beformed in a plurality of sections, as indicated at 10, in Figures 11 and13. Tu the form shown in Figure 12, a head 29 is rotatable upon a re,-duced extension 30 formed upon the upper end of the peg. Radiating fromthe head are a plurality of arms 31, the outer ends of which are reducedto form pintles 32 upon which tees 33 are mounted for rocking movement.Each tee seat has a weighted extension at its lower end, as indicated at34, which is adapted to contact with the ground and limit movement ofthe seat when it is in a vertical position. This weighted extension hasupon its under surface a shoe 35 formed of spring material and having.its forward end upturned, as at 36. This spring shoe will yield topermit the tee seat to move in response to the. blow imparted thereto inpassage of the club head, but will restore the tee to its verticalposition and will prevent the same from digging into the ground toprevent rotation of the head 29 about the extension 30,

Upon theextension 30 is mounted a small pointer 37 held in position by asetscrew 38. This pointer will be of material assistance. to golfers whohave a tendency to either cut or slice when driving, as the pointer canbe directed toward the.v proper direction in which to drive the ball andthe golfer in positioning the tee can so place it. that he will drive toone side or the other of the line, depending upon whether he cuts orslices when he drives. It will, of course, be understood that the arms31 will bear the tees 33 of different heights, so that a tee suiting theneeds of any golfer may be provided.

Since the constructions hereinbefore set forth are obviously capable ofa certain range of change and modification without materially departingfrom the spirit of the invention. I do not limit myself to such specificstructure except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim 1. A tee comprising a peg adapted to be forced into the groundand having a head adapted to be arranged substantially flush with thesurface of the ground and a plurality of tee seats of different heightshinged to said head.

2. A tee comprising a peg adapted to be forced into the ground andhaving a head adapted to be arranged substantially flush with thesurface of the ground and a plurality of tee seats of different heightshinged to said head, said head being rotatable and having radiating armsat the ends of which the tee seats are pivoted.

3. A tee comprising a peg adapted to be forced into the ground andhaving a head adapted to be arranged substantially flush with thesurface of the ground, a plurality of tee seats of different heightshinged to said head, said head being rotatable and having radiating armsat the ends of which the tee seats are pivoted and a pointer carried bythe peg and held against rotation with relation thereto. 4;. A teecomprising a peg adapted to be forced into the ground and having a headadapted to be arranged substantially flush with the surface of theground and a plurality of tee seats of different heights hinged to saidhead, said head being rotatable to present the desired-tee seat to theuser.

5. A tee comprising a peg adapted to be forced into the ground andhaving ahead adapted to be arranged substantially flush with the surfaceof the ground and a pinrality of tee seats of different heights hingedto said head, said head being rotatable and having radiating arms at theends of which the tee seats are pivoted and an objective indicatingpointer secured to said peg.

6. A tee comprising a peg adapted to be forced into the ground andhaving a head adapted to be arranged substantially flush with thesurface of the ground, a plurality of tee seats of different heightshinged to said head, said head being rotatable and having radiating armsat the ends of which the tee seats are pivoted and a pointer carried bythe peg and held against rotation with relation thereto and an objectiveindicating pointer secured to said peg.

7. A tee comprising a peg adapted to be forced into the ground andhaving a head adapted to be arranged substantially flush with thesurface of the ground, a plurality of tee seats of different heightshinged to said head. said head being rotatable and having radiating armsat the ends of which the tee seats are pivoted, a pointer carried by thepeg and held against rotation with relation thereto and a spring shoesecured to each of said tee seats at the bottom thereof and projectingtherefrom in the general direction of movement of the arm to which thetee seat is attached when a ball is struck from forced into the groundand having a head.

adapted to be arranged substantially flush with the surface of theground, a plurality of tee seats of different heights hin ed to saidhead, said head being rot-atabe and having radiating arms at the ends ofwhich the tee seats are pivoted, a pointer carried by the peg and heldagainst rotation with relation thereto and a spring shoe secured to eachof said tee seats at the bottom there-, of and projecting therefrom inthe general direction of movement of the arm to which the tee seat isattached when a ball is struck from the tee, said tee having engagementwith the ground limiting its movement to a vertical osition.

signature.

GRAHAM KEARNEY.

